During a virtual news conference this afternoon, doctors with Prisma Health say the number of those hospitalized in its facilities with COVID-19 is only 46 fewer than at the height of the pandemic.
Officials with Richland County say it will no longer enforce the emergency ordinance requiring masks in most school buildings, following the ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
DHEC reports 6,032 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Richland Co, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Richland Co. Coroner's office says a former professional football player was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday night in the Northeast. Troopers say David Patten was killed when his motorcycle went left of center and…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Friday morning the Richland County Sheriff's Department was called to assist in an incident at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Sheriff Leon Lott says two officers were injured after they were…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Law enforcement and EMS are on the scene in Richland County at the Detention Center. There is little information as to why there is a heavy Police presence. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is set to speak…
(CNN) --- A new record high for child COVID-19 hospitalizations. As more students return to school for the first time in a year, some districts are closing schools following deaths and…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina drivers could soon see some relief on one of our state's busiest interstates. Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - Lexington School District Two has approved an immediate emergency mask mandate for all of its schools starting immediately. Students, staff and visitors will be required to wear a mask. The Board of Trustees approved the measure…
A bill evening the playing field between car manufacturers and dealers in South Carolina was signed into law today.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, FBI hate crimes data shows a 93% increase in crimes based on factors such as race, religion and sexual orientation.
In an declaratory judgement action released Thursday, the South Carolina Supreme Court finds that the ordinance passed by the City of Columbia mandating masks in public schools is in violation of state law.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster urged state lawmakers Thursday to use $360 million in federal pandemic relief funds to jumpstart the widening of Interstate 26 between Charleston and Columbia.
A former clerk for a South Carolina town has been arrested for embezzlement after allegedly buying personal items worth more than $200,000 with the town’s credit card, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Wednesday.
DHEC reports 5,229 new cases of COVID-19 and 60 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Columbia, SC (WOLO/CNN) --- The Labor Day holiday weekend is right around the corner, but with coronavirus cases rising and the Delta variant surging, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) wants you…
(CNN) - A Virginia bus driver is being hailed as a hero. Authorities say the driver was on his normal bus route when he spotted a toddler alone on a busy street…
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) -- The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of two infants officials say were alone inside a vehicle. According to deputies they responded to the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy along Wilson Boulevard around…
The South Carolina Department of Education released report cards for the state, it's districts and schools that reflect the 2020-2021 school year.
Officials with DHEC says the chief factor driving the state's coronavirus case numbers are the unvaccinated and young people. Officials say ages 11-20 are now the most likely to test positive, followed by children from newborn to age 10.
